Gustavo Kuerten vs Kristian PlessUS Open Round of 64

US Open · ATP · Round of 64
49 yrs · 190 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 27 August 2001 ·
hard
45 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kuerten G.
6-3 6-4 6-4
Pless K.
Kuerten G.
6663
Pless K.
3440

Gustavo Kuerten defeated Kristian Pless 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the US Open round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Kristian Pless came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Gustavo Kuerten claimed a first win over Kristian Pless in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Gustavo Kuerten closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2004-08-30US OpenR128hardKristian Pless6-4 3-6 6-1 7-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
63%
Return points won·Even
37%
35%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.6
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw